Article by, Sandshark.Due to our endless abuse of the earth's resources and our lack of proper disposal of waste 12.7 metric tons of our trash ends up in the ocean every year. Many sharks depend on warm ocean currents to breed and lay their eggs these same currents also carry the 12.7 metric tons of trash this leads to what is known as habitat destruction in other words the sharks can't breed there anymore which means thousands of sharks have difficulty reproducing which leads to diminished population. And it's not just sharks, turtles, sea lions, otters and dolphins are affected too. Hundreds of baby sea creatures are depending on you dispose of your trash in a responsible way and save our seas.​